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WHITE ARC HAN JIAN (202 BC–220 AD)

White Arc

White Arc is the quintessential single hand military Han Jian and based on a real Han Jian in LK Chen's personal collection.  


White Arc exemplified the signature characteristics of Han Jian: an austere, long, slim, light and sharp single hand sword.  


Classic Han dynasty aesthetic, elegant and minimalist.


The hilt has an oval cross section profile for accurate edge alignment.


Blade

Sword only weight:  approx. 760 g (1 lb. 12.3 oz)

Blade length: 95 cm (37.5")  

Handle length: 16.5 cm (6.5")  

Total length: 113.5 cm, (44.7")  

Smooth tapering

Width at hand guard: 30 mm,  Width at tip: 17 mm   

Thickness: 7 mm - 2.5 mm at the tip

POB:  approx. 20 cm (8") from hand guard

Blade Profile: diamond 4 surfaces

Superior heat treatment:  

Hardness 54-55 HRC. 

Blade rebounds to true after bending,  

Cut bamboo with ease.

Hand polish to smooth soft shine and sword sharp edge.


Steel


Folded pattern steel: 

1060 carbon steel + T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel.


1060 carbon steel

Element % 

Carbon            0.55-0.660    

Manganese     0.60-0.90           

Phosphorus     <=0.040         

Sulfur               <=0.050 


T9 tungsten-vanadium high-speed tool steel.

Element %                      

Carbon            0.85-0.94

Silicon              <=0.35           

Manganese     <=0.40           

Phosphorus     <=0.035         

Sulfur               <=0.030

Tungsten         <= 0.30

Vanadium       <= 0.02        

Chromium       <=0.25           

Nickel               <=0.20 

Copper            <=0.25

Molybdenum  <= 0.20


Fittings

Industrial grade precision case brass fittings. 

The hand guard has the classical smooth round corners with a slight indentation on the surface,  subtle and beautiful.


Scabbard

Ancient Han Style thin and slim scabbard.   

Classic Han red band on black background.


Braid wax cotton wrap cord. 


Fit and finish

We perfected the fit and finish of our swords and the final assembly is meticulously performed by our senior craft masters.  It takes a skill craftsman one whole working day to assemble our sword to a precision fit.

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Sword dynamics GRAPH of a TYPICAL WHITE ARC

Sword Dynamics is first conceived by Peter Johnsson to objectively record the dynamics properties of medieval swords he encountered.  


To learn how to interpret the Sword Dynamics Graph, click here!


Sword Dynamics was implemented by applied mathematician Dr. Vincent Le Chevalier as a free Weapons Dynamics Computer.


To learn how to measure basic data for the Weapons Dynamics Computer click here!





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Appreciation of the White Arc chinese sword han jian

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Photo Gallery of WHITE ARC

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Cutting Tatami Mat with the White Arc

White Arc review - a customer's perspective

Jon and Vic from the Unsheathed Sword Reviews offers a consumer's perspective of the LK Chen White Arc

WHITE ARC REVIEW

 

WHITE ARC REVIEW

WHITE ARC CUTTING

LK Chen Cut 3" (9cm) thick Bamboo with White Arc (740 grams)

THE strike across 2000 years - 穿越二千年的击刺

LK Chen wield his 2000 year old original Han Jian and the new authentic recreation White Arc 

ANCIENT HAND GUARDS WITH BLADE GAP FILLED WITH GLUE & WOOD

WHITE ARC truely represents the real military HAN JIAN

PRECISION Hand guard assembly

DESIGNing WHITE ARC - the classic single hand Han Jian

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